Evocative Luminance 

How can light be used to trigger an emotion or spark a memory?     

For the ninth year, the New York Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America has invited students from New York City Art and Design schools to participate in a design competition. This year’s theme – EVOCATIVE LUMINANCE. In the past, students in lighting, architecture, interior design, art, product design, photography and electrical engineering programs have submitted projects, resulting in a diverse showcase of ideas and interpretations on a single theme.  With the theme of EVOCATIVE LUMINANCE, the IESNY empowered students to explore light as an art form, demonstrate light as a stimulus, and prove light as a valuable medium. Our goal was to both energize today’s students and to inspire them to become future leaders in the lighting industry.

Participating Schools:

Pratt Institute, Parsons the New School for Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, Cooper Union, School of Visual Arts.

Judges:

Renee Cooley, Cooley Monato Studio
Dennis McKee, Bartco Lighting
Enrique Peiniger, Office for Visual Interaction, Inc.
Donna Sumner, SBLD Studio
Matthew Tirschwell, Tirschwell & Co., Inc.

Winners: